A male complainant who lives on Highway 326 reported alleged cockfighting on two separate occasions Jan. 2 and 3, according to a Pope County Sheriff's report.

Lt. Rex Surrette was told by the complainant that he heard what sounded like cock fights in progress between 8 and 10 p.m. each night. He stated a barn behind a nearby residence contains hay on either end and has a red tarp in the middle, the report indicated. The man stated he filed a complaint with the Sheriff's Department approximately a year ago regarding the same behavior.

The complainant added after he talked to authorities about a year earlier, he was told an investigation revealed that the subject or subjects were only raising fighting chickens but were not fighting them, the report indicated.

Bus altercation

ATKINS - A 14-year-old male complainant was treated at a local hospital after he told Pope County Sheriff's authorities he and another subject got involved in a physical altercation on a school bus Jan. 7.

According to a report by Deputy Shane Jones, the complainant stated he thought the other student was asleep and the bus was at the other student's residence. The 14-year-old stated he tapped the other student on his shoulder to tell him that the bus was at his house. The complainant stated the other student then got up and pushed the complainant's head into the bus window, then struck him several times on the left side of his head.

The bus driver told the deputy that the alleged incident took place around 3:15 p.m. A witness told the bus driver the complainant had been hitting the other student on the head and that the other student told the complainant to stop several times before the reported altercation occurred. When the driver stopped the bus to separate the two students, the report indicated the driver said the complainant was cursing loudly.

The bus driver added that he had alleged problems with the complainant in the past and would report the incident to school administrators the next day.

Theft of property

APPLETON - A 38-year-old female complainant told Deputy Kris Stevens that a blue 1996 Yamaha all-terrain vehicle was allegedly stolen from her residence on Highway 124 East between Jan. 4-8.

According to a report, the complainant could not recall if the key was in the four-wheeler, but did know it did not have any gas or oil in the ATV, which was given an estimated value of $4,000.

-- A 64-year-old male complainant told Lt. Rex Surrette that between Jan. 1 and 12 a Polaris ATV was stolen from his cabin, according to a report.

The complainant stated a fence was cut to gain access to the property. The 1999 four-wheeler, with an estimated value of $4,000, was hotwired and left through the driveway. The vehicle was equipped with front and rear racks as well as a seeder rack on the rear and a gun rack.